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VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 JULY 2008

LPNY HOLDS 2008 CONVENTION LPNY Officers The Libertarian Party of tatives from the Christine Dr. Mindy Thompson Ful- Chair Eric Sundwall NY held annual convention Smith and lilove of the Columbia Vice Chair Chris Edes on April 26, 2008 at the campaigns. School of Public Health and Reception House in Flush- the Root Shock Insti- Vice Chair Mark Axinn Eric Sundwall of Columbia ing Queens. tute (www.rootshock.org) County NY was elected Treasurer Gary Popkin to spoke about her book, Former Senator Mike Chair. Mark Axxin of Man- Secretary Joseph Dobrian "Root Shock: How Tearing Gravel and former Con- hattan and Chris Edes of Up City Neighborhoods At-Large Estelle Edwards gressman ad- Rochester were elected as Hurts America". dressed the gathering as Vice-Chairs. Gary Popkin At-Large Richard Cooper Libertarian Presidential and Joseph Dobrian were Donations for At-Large Audrey Capozzi hopefuls. Convention goers re-elected as Treasurer and collected at the convention At-Large M Carling were afforded the opportu- Secretary. topped $600. Thank you all nity to ask questions of who gave and attended. We At-Large Michael Reid Estelle Edwards, Richard Senator Gravel and Con- still need more help and this Cooper, M Carling, Mi- Past Chair Jeff Russell gressman Barr edition of Free New York chael Reid and Audrey Ca- outlines many ways you can Capital Nichole Hunger- New York’s own Alden pozzi were elected At-Large ford Link and John Finan, as well help. Representatives. Brooklyn Jeff Monheit as Mike Jingozian and Xtra news bits etc. Bylaws provisions were Wayne Root also addressed Rochester Max Kessler passed, making renewals the body as Presidential less problematic based on Queens Dr.Tom Stevens hopefuls. Ray Carr, Dr. the calendar year. ’s husband Manhattan Ron Ramo spoke, as well as represen- Nassau Andy MacAskill Suffolk Adam Martin Hudson Valley Gary LIBERTARIANS NOMINATE BOB BARR FOR ‘08 Treistman Erie County Temporary This past Memorial Day American political conven- ing the unprecedented Chair : John Wadsworth weekend the Libertarian tion, entirely unfunded by growth of government and Party of the United States taxpayers. loss of basic civil rights, Niagra County Tempo- nominated Bob Barr and Barr outlined a campaign rary Chair : Scott Leffler Barr, a former Congress- Wayne Root for President that would focus on with- man from , apolo- and Vice-President in Den- drawal from Iraq, fiscal re- Visit : gized to Libertarians for ver Colorado. National Lib- straint and a return to the voting for the www.ny.lp.org ertarian delegates selected real role of the Constitu- and provisions of the De- Barr on the sixth round of tion. Barr sits on the board fense of Marriage Act. Cit- voting at an old fashioned of the NRA. PAGE 2 FREE NEW YORK

WANTED: MORE CANDIDATES & CAMPAIGNS Presidential years are always chapter and even your State It’s never easy to give up exciting and this year is no Committee representative. work, family and personal exception. But the call to They are ready and willing to lives in order to fight for and freedom and liberty is not entertain or endorse a candi- promote liberty in the elec- confined to the passions and dacy by true Libertarians who toral arena. moment of one office. feel that government has en- Strong ideas often make croached into our individual The LPNY would like to see strong candidates. If you can freedoms far too much. as many people run for local help resist the mentality of NY heralds Liberty to the and state offices as possible. If It’s also not too early to be governmentis, we’re half way world on its shores. you are interested in joining thinking about 2009 and to a great effort. Some of us still care the ranks of political freedom 2010. The cities of New York Let’s get together with other about it. fighters, its not too late for and Rochester promise to libertarians and take on Free- 2008. offer many opportunities for dom like the Founders ! excited and devoted candi- Contact your local or regional dates.

PETITION VOLUNTEERS & DONATIONS NEEDED ! Enclosed in this copy of Free as many as double that if a Please make copies of the NY is a copy of our independ- challenge is made to petition. petition or find copies on our ent nominating petition for website starting the week of The cost of this drive to the the President and Vice Presi- July 8th. Petitioning lasts six COME TOGETHER LPNY & LPUS could average dential candidates selected in weeks. Mail it in. WITH FELLOW as much as $2 per signature, at the National Con- LIBERTARIANS given the recent very high Get your local chapter, AND HELP TAKE vention. costs of travel. With your friends and family on board to BACK OUR LOST Please consider helping in this help as a volunteer or with a help promote Liberty and LIBERTIES. effort. In New York we need generous donation, we can start fighting fraud and waste 15,000 qualified signatures to help ease the burden of pur- at all levels of government. make the ballot. It often takes suing Liberty in New York. Our May fund drive went well . . . Thank you !

YOUR MEMBERSHIPSHIP 2008 Becoming a member of the Did you know that just be- we are the official state affili- LPNY is fairly easy. Just go to cause you have enrolled as a ate to the national party and http://ny.lp.org and join for ‘Libertarian’ at the NYS NYS does recognize as the as little as $25. We would Board of Elections that you Libertarian Party of NY when also encourage you to join our might not be a member of the we petiton independently to National Party at the same LPNY ? be on the ballot. rate. Most likely there is a We are not an official party So by joining today, you be- local affiliate that would love according to the law, and as come a part of a group seek- to have another active mem- such do not have a secure ing to maximize freedom and ber, so please consider joining place on any ballot in the eliminate wasteful and that group. State. The good news is that fraudulent government. Example Petition LPNY POTUS & VP Blah blah blah blah

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